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A Mindanao subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. is threatened with protests as its workers alleged the company of failing to respect the country's labor laws. (file photo)

Labor woes hound banana exporter Sumifru

A Mindanao subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. is threatened with protests as its workers alleged the company of failing to respect the country's labor laws.

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Left out? Davao supporters ‘not hurt’ over Duterte’s Tondo launch

Elders in Davao City join the launch of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's presidential race on Tuesday, February 9, along with thousands of supporters around the country.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Davao ‘green space’ petitioners turn to cyberspace
ONLINE PETITION. Mylai Santos, a member of the Green Davao Coalition, calls for Davao residents to help their online petition reach 10,000 signatures. They are calling Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to veto the City Council's decision to remove the 10% green space requirement for developers who wish to build new projects in the city. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao ‘green space’ petitioners turn to cyberspace

Hope is not bleak for environmentalists aghast after the City Council removed the mandatory 10 percent green space requirement for new and future developments in the city.

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NPA: Killed security chief behind Father Pops, ex-student journo’s slay

The New People’s Army (NPA) owned up the killing of a Cotabato province security chief on Sunday, February 7, saying it was meant to punish one of those who connived the deaths of several human rights defenders in Mindanao.

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